
Digital Artist Behind Iconic PS5 Campaign Launches Evolving VR Art Gallery
Digital Artist Behind Iconic PS5 Campaign Launches Evolving VR Art Gallery You might not recognize the name Maxim Zhestkov, but if you paid any attention to the launch of PlayStation 5, you’ll almost certainly recognize his iconic digital #art which accompanied the reveal of the console. Now Zhestkov has launched a virtual gallery that he says will

Multiplayer VR Drawing App ‘Gesture VR’ Aims to Make You a Better Artist in Real Life
Multiplayer VR Drawing App ‘Gesture VR’ Aims to Make You a Better Artist in Real Life Gesture VR is an upcoming #vr drawing program that aims to give you the same experience as taking a Life Drawing course, which its creators say will help artists sharpen their skill and translate what they’ve learned back into physical

‘Painting VR’ Brings Out Your Inner Bob Ross, Now on Quest & SteamVR
https://www.roadtovr.com/painting-vr-bob-ross-#Oculus-quest-2/ There’s a few really great #art apps for #vr already, like Tilt Brush, Kingspray, and Gravity Sketch, but few focus solely on painting on virtual canvas. Now Painting VR, a painting simulator that lets you mix and use fresh paint while creating on realistic canvases, is officially out of is Early Access period on App

This Pioneering Fractal Artist is Returning to VR with a New Album Soon
This Pioneering Fractal Artist is Returning to VR with a New Album Soon It’s been a while since we last wrote about Julius Horsthuis, a visual effects artist who authored a series of fractal 360 videos for #vr which are simply mind-blowing—both now and back in the good ol’ days of the #Oculus Rift DK2

Free Version of ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’ VR Creation Suite Now Available for Non-commercial Use
Free Version of ‘Masterpiece Studio Pro’ VR Creation Suite Now Available for Non-commercial Use Masterpiece Studio (formerly MasterpieceVR) today announced it’s releasing a free edition of its latest professional #vr creator suite, Masterpiece Studio Pro. The free software license is targeting individuals looking to use the suite for non-commercial use. Leggi di piùGhostPaint: un’applicazione VR per

Facebook Spins Out the Excellent ‘Quill’ VR Animation App, Open-sources File Format
Facebook Spins Out the Excellent ‘Quill’ VR Animation App, Open-sources File Format Quill is a brilliant #vr drawing and animation app originally born within the now shuttered #Oculus Story Studio. The app continued on after the group’s closure, but with seemingly few long term plans for the app, Facebook has decided to spin it out

Gig Economy and the Creative Class
https://medium.com/m/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.dextra.art%2Fgig-economy-and-the-creative-class-dd26bda9db73 The innovative use of technology has facilitated the on-demand services by leveraging creative labor and building a new class of independent creators.On-Demand Workforce As the world of work continues to transition across industries, the gig economy has emerged as the prime driver of change. The rise of freelancers has irreversibly transformed companies to collaborate

Virtual Reality — The Next Big Thing
https://medium.com/m/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.dextra.art%2Fvirtual-reality-the-next-big-thing-ebe28a1ed601 #VirtualReality — The Next Big ThingThe rise of #vr technology across entertainment, storytelling, healthcare, military, education, tourism, sports and retail sectors.Dextra is gearing up to conduct its first summit on #vr in #vr on October 27th-30th, 2018 in partnership with AltSpaceVR. The Summit will feature panel discussions, demonstrations and interviews on the impact of immersive content across industries.

Featuring VR Artist — Mariam Zakarian
https://medium.com/m/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.dextra.art%2Ffeaturing-vr-artist-mariam-zakarian-3916275e75d2 Pioneering solo artist creating original, room-scale #vr #art installationsMariam ZakarianMariam Zakarian descended the rocky mountains of Armenia and made a home of the melancholic cityscape of Copenhagen, Denmark. Self-taught in her crafts, she creates fine #art in traditional and digital media, and occasionally lends her eyes and hands to projects ranging from unique tattoo

MasterpieceVR Launches ‘Studio’ Suite for Sculpting & Animating Models in VR
MasterpieceVR Launches ‘Studio’ Suite for Sculpting & Animating Models in VR MasterpieceVR recently released its latest set of #vr creation tools which aim to get artists quickly sculpting and animating characters by hand from the comfort of their #vr headsets. Leggi di piùGhostPaint: un’applicazione VR per fare street art virtualeCalled Masterpiece Studio, the 3D content

Adobe Acquires Facebook’s ‘Oculus Medium’ VR Sculpting Tool
https://www.roadtovr.com/adobe-acquires-facebook-#Oculus-medium-vr-sculpting-tool/ Facebook today announced that Adobe—the company behind industry-leading creative tools like Photoshop, Premiere, and Substance—has acquired #Oculus Medium, the company’s #vr sculpting tool. #Oculus Medium launched back in 2016 alongside the company’s Touch motion controllers, and began as an exploration of how #vr could be useful beyond gaming and entertainment. 3D modeling on a

The Louvre is Bringing The Mona Lisa to Life Soon in a New VR Experience
The Louvre is Bringing The Mona Lisa to Life Soon in a New VR Experience Housed in Paris’ Lovure Museum, Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa is almost always surrounded by throngs of tourists, desperate for a glimpse and maybe a photo or two of the 16th century painting. Now, #HTC #VIVEarts and the Louvre are opening

Knight Foundation Offers $750K in Grants for Immersive Tech in the Arts
Knight Foundation Offers $750K in Grants for Immersive Tech in the Arts The Knight Foundation, focused on journalism and the arts, is opening a call-for-ideas from creatives and organizations using immersive technology to bring #art to their audiences. Selected projects will be awarded a share of a $750,000 grant pool, as well as mentorship and

Google’s VR Painting App ‘Tilt Brush’ is Coming to Quest, Cross-Buy with Rift
Google’s VR Painting App ‘Tilt Brush’ is Coming to Quest, Cross-Buy with Rift Already own a copy of Google’s #vr creation tool Tilt Brush (2016) from the #Oculus Store? Then you’ll be able to hop right into the company’s intuitive painting app with #Oculus Quest, the upcoming standalone #vr headset. Leggi di piùGhostPaint: un’applicazione VR per

American Museum of Natural History Brings Visitors Closer to T. Rex with New VR Experience
American Museum of Natural History Brings Visitors Closer to T. Rex with New VR Experience #HTC and the American Museum of Natural History announced that the Manhattan-based institution’s upcoming ‘T. rex: The Ultimate Predator’ exhibit is getting a new #vr experience that will let museum-goers collaborate to build a Tyrannosaurus rex bone-by-bone in #VirtualReality. Leggi

Madefire Releases 3D Comics App for Magic Leap One
Madefire Releases 3D Comics App for Magic Leap One Madefire, the minds behind the Motion Books 3D comic format and publishing platform, today released a new app for Magic Leap One that will let users not only publish their own 3D ‘motion comic’ creations directly to the #ar headset, but also experience a number of

Gig Economy and the Creative Class
https://medium.com/m/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.dextra.art%2Fgig-economy-and-the-creative-class-dd26bda9db73%3Fsource%3Drss—-8306ba31c8c9—4 The innovative use of technology has facilitated the on-demand services by leveraging creative labor and building a new class of independent creators. Leggi di piùGhostPaint: un’applicazione VR per fare street art virtualeOn-Demand Workforce As the world of work continues to transition across industries, the gig economy has emerged as the prime driver of change.

Oculus Hosts Halloween Pumpkin-carving Contest in ‘Oculus Medium’
Road to VR – Virtual Reality News There’s only a few days left until the trick-or-treaters come knocking at your door, but as you break out the dull kitchen knife and inevitably cut yourself on your real pumpkin this year to make a haphazard Jack-o-lantern, you might consider entering in #Oculus’ spooky pumpkin-carving contest instead.

Virtual Reality — The Next Big Thing
https://medium.com/m/global-identity?redirectUrl=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.dextra.art%2Fvirtual-reality-the-next-big-thing-ebe28a1ed601%3Fsource%3Drss—-8306ba31c8c9—4 #VirtualReality — The Next Big Thing The rise of #vr technology across entertainment, storytelling, healthcare, military, education, tourism, sports and retail sectors. Leggi di piùGhostPaint: un’applicazione VR per fare street art virtualeDextra is gearing up to conduct its first summit on #vr in #vr on October 27th-30th, 2018 in partnership with AltSpaceVR. The Summit will feature panel discussions,

Facebook Artist Makes a Case for VR Manga in Homage to Iconic ‘Dragon Ball’ Scene
Facebook Artist Makes a Case for VR Manga in Homage to Iconic ‘Dragon Ball’ Scene As a current artist-in-residence on the Facebook Social #vr team, Goro Fujita has been making some pretty impressive “quillistrations” as a part of his daily creative regime using Quill, #Oculus’ first-party VR paint and drawing tool that he helped develop. In a few